New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his birth anniversary, praising his philosophy of "Antyodaya" as the cornerstone of public welfare and national development.

The Prime Minister, in a post on X, highlighted how Deendayal's vision continues to direct contemporary policy and grassroots empowerment.

"My humble salutations to the true practitioner of national service, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya ji, on his birth anniversary. He regarded the upliftment of the person standing in the last row of society as the foundation of nation-building and gave us the philosophy of Antyodaya, which continues to provide profound inspiration for public welfa...